The most talked-about place in the city recently is the Gu family's embroidery building and silver building. You can save money in advance and then buy things at 80% of the price. If you save more, you only need 60%.
For a time, everyone in Tongcheng was talking about it.
The wives of various families who had close contact with the Gu family in the past took the lead in asking people to take banknotes to support them. Originally, among these ladies who went to various families for banquets every year, which one did not make clothes and buy jewelry for the Gu family?
60% of the original price is equivalent to half the price.
Although the wives of each family are wealthy, they will suffer losses if they don't take advantage of them. If a wealthy lady takes care of them, many people will follow suit. There are more people coming and going, and the Gu family's profit is much higher than last month.
Gu Zong won the first battle and received a lot of money in advance. No one dared to look down upon him anymore.
Under such circumstances, the two newly opened shops of the Chen family were really hit hard.
The Gu family also found the person who poisoned Gu's father.
Generally speaking, a family like the Gu family would never hire anyone with unknown origins. Especially those who serve closely to the master. Three generations of ancestors would have found out whether they had been raised since childhood, and they were one with the master with honor and disgrace. There was basically no possibility of betrayal.
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The person who poisoned Gu's father was also someone who had been with him for many years and whom he would never doubt.
It's his nanny Yan.
Yan, like all the servants in the Gu family, was really valued by her master and was able to stay by his side. What made her different from the others was that she was from the Xia family.
The wet nurse was Mrs. Gu's wife Xia's dowry. She was loyal and loyal. Later, after she gave birth to a child, she served the young master again. She has stayed in the Gu family for so many years. In recent years, Gu's father gave her a house to raise her up, and she only visits the house occasionally.
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Before Gu's father was poisoned, he drank the medicinal food she sent him.
Generally speaking, Father Gu would not take medicine like this easily, and he drank it without hesitation because he had great trust in the nanny.
Even now, he didn't believe that the wet nurse would harm him!
"Why are you?" Father Gu leaned on his chair and looked at the gray-haired Yan below.
Mrs. Yan burst into tears and said, "I'm sorry, Master. I will punish you however you want."
Father Gu was seriously ill and injured his body. He was a little tired when he spoke, "I want to know why you poisoned me? You watched me grow up and protected me since I was a child. I can't figure it out."
"It's my disgraced grandson. He beat someone to death, and someone wanted to sue him, so I had to help him do it... I had no choice." Yan cried, "I thought about telling you directly,
But no matter how rich the Gu family is, they are still just merchants..."
Father Gu interrupted her and said in disappointment, "Then you're going to poison me?"
Yan was silent.
No matter how big-breasted a child is, he can't compare to his biological child. Father Gu thought he had enough respect for his wet nurse over the years, but he didn't expect that she would betray him without hesitation.
Feeling sad and tired even more.
When Mrs. Yu saw her, she hurriedly said some words of relief, "Don't be sad, go back and rest, I'm here."
The servants came in and carried Gu's father away. Mrs. Yan hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Master, spare your life. I have no choice but to do it... Please forgive me this time. I didn't know this medicine was so overbearing. If I knew it would kill you, I would never do it."
Won't……"
She didn't say anything else because Gu's father had already left and never looked back.
The fact that he can run the Gu family business so well shows that he is a decisive person.
After Father Gu left, the atmosphere in the room became solemn. Mrs. Yu looked cautious, "Who asked you to do it? Tell me carefully from the beginning to the end, from when someone came to you to when you were poisoned."
At this time, Mrs. Yan knew that her life was in Mrs. Yu's hands, and she no longer dared to hide it, "The person my daughter married was the manager of the Xia family before she redeemed herself. Only they understand me."
The words implicitly refer to the Xia family.
Mrs. Yu frowned, "You mean the Xia family?"
Yan quietly raised her eyes and looked at Chu Yunli aside, "I just have suspicions. Many people in the Xia family secretly whispered that Qingxin was killed by the young lady. If the young lady didn't go to the nunnery to say those things, she would
He won’t die…”
The subtext is that the Xia family takes revenge.
Chu Yunli paused slightly, and then relied on Qingxin to find someone to assassinate her. Even if she didn't go to the nunnery, she would find Qingxin to settle the account clearly. Besides, relying on Qingxin's jealousy towards her, if she didn't succeed once, she would
Find another opportunity to take action.
Of course she couldn't die, she still had to seek justice for Luo Manniang, Qingxin must die.
As for whether the Xia family would take revenge... she thought it was unlikely.
Even if the Xia family doubts her, they will only take action against her. You know, the head of the Xia family and Father Gu are cousins, and they grew up together when they were young. The nephew's daughter-in-law killed his daughter, and her anger must be directed at outsiders, and
It's not about taking action against Gu's father.
Besides, the relationship between the Gu and Xia families is not good now. If Gu's father dies, the relationship will become even colder. From the perspective of interests, it is naturally best for the Xia family that Gu's father lives for a long time.
The man behind the scenes wanted to create a rift between the Gu and Xia families to clear himself.
Mrs. Yu looked at Mrs. Yan thoughtfully. "I let you go back then, but now that you are no longer a servant, I will not do anything to you."
Hearing this, Mrs. Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
Chu Yunli continued, "If you dare to poison the Gu family, if you are a servant, you will definitely be beaten to death. The family members who did not do anything will also be betrayed. But you..."
At this point, Mrs. Yu took over the conversation again, "Since you are not a servant of my family, let me leave it to the Yamen for investigation. According to the law, the sentence should be sentenced, and we all agree!"
After saying that, she looked at Chu Yunli, smiled and said, "I will be the one to do the evil thing and take action against the master. If I don't punish the murderer severely, I really can't stop being like this. If it is depressed in my heart, I will still feel uncomfortable if it is the root cause of the disease.
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Yan collapsed on the ground, her face as pale as a sheet of paper. She murmured, "I didn't mean it...please give me a break..."
"Spare you? Why didn't you spare the master when you saw him drinking the medicine?" The anger in Mrs. Yu's eyes could no longer be suppressed, "Send him to the Yamen!"
Yan's eyes widened in shock. She knew the Gu family would be angry. She thought that with so many years of love, she should be treated lightly, but she didn't expect that she was treated as a murderer without any affection at all.
"No!"
Yan shouted loudly as she was dragged out by her mother-in-law.
The mother-in-law paused, and Mrs. Yu didn't even raise her head, "My good master was harmed like this. If you stay, you will die of illness. Are you sure you want to stay?"
Meeting Yu's gloomy eyes, Yan couldn't wait to step back.
Soon, only the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were left in the room. Mrs. Yu was stroking her forehead, and Chu Yunli stood up and pressed it a few times for her.
"It was my fault before, because of your family background, and whether I liked you because of your martial arts skills. Now it seems that I am narrow-minded. Azong has his own ideas when he picks you." Yu's face gradually turned pale as she was rubbed.
Relax, "You are a good person, especially you have taught a few children very well. I feel relieved that the Gu family is in your hands."
Chu Yunli laughed.
At the same time, a surge of excitement arose from the bottom of her heart. This was Luo Manniang's emotion.
Did she always want Mr. Yu to approve of her?
After a while, Mrs. Yu took her hand and motioned her to sit down, "We are not afraid if the Xia family comes to trouble you. It's because they failed to raise their own girl well. If they do it again, they will be at fault."
Chu Yunli expressed her thoughts and finally said, "There should be someone else."
Mrs. Yu pondered for a moment and ordered, "Look at the Pan family, add two more people, and be sure to check out all the people who have been in contact with them recently. If you find anything wrong, report it immediately." The Pan family is the husband of Yan's daughter.
Home.
The Gu family has had an unfavorable time in recent years. In just one year, they have been involved in three lawsuits, directly or indirectly.
But none of the incidents were as big as this one. The dignified head of the Gu family poisoned someone in his own home. While everyone felt sorry for him, they also seemed to be laughing at it.
Of course, everyone stopped laughing after seeing Gu Zongwuben plundering the money of the ladies in the city.
Originally, it was 80% or 60%, but the Gu family didn't have the final say on the price. The price went up and up, and everything came back.
Even if the price cannot go up, there is still the saying of small profits but quick turnover.
It’s always profitable!
The head of the Gu family has been doing business for many years and is very resolute. Few people dare to offend him. Gu Zong is even more outstanding. If there is no accident, he will continue to wear the title of the richest man in the Gu family for decades. Looking at the grandchildren below, they are also smart. In the past, they were very smart.
He was often taught by his grandfather, and if he was given to Gu Zongzong for decades, he would probably become even more powerful.
So, what is the use of having more children?
It’s really not about quantity that wins.
Lord Zhou did not dare to neglect the Gu family's complaint, and he would not allow such wanton people in the city. Just like this time, if the head of the Gu family is ill and has no heirs, and this year's taxes are not as good as in previous years, where will he be able to reason?
To put it more clearly, the Gu family has nothing to do with him at first glance, but in fact they also have interests. He doesn't want to be one of the people who wants anything to happen to the Gu family.
Therefore, the case was investigated very carefully.
Chu Yunli not only told Mrs. Yu what she said, she also talked to Gu Zong.
Gu Zong also informed Mr. Zhou of this idea and asked him to be more careful.
A month later, Gu's father's condition was under control, Gu Zong also took over the shop, and everything was on track.
On a sunny day in March, Mr. Zhou finally found out who was behind the scenes.
It's not the Xia family. This matter has nothing to do with the Xia family.
It's the Chen family, the Liu family, and the Fu family.
All three families were involved. Originally, Mr. Zhou only found out about the Liu family. He was about to go get someone for questioning when he saw Liu Yuan talking to Chen Liang. He secretly asked the waiters in the restaurant to eavesdrop.
When working for the yamen, it is natural for a clerk to do so.
The clerk was at the secret door next door and heard clearly the two men's plan to assassinate Gu Daoyu.
Not only that, the two also mentioned the previous instigation of Yan's poisoning, and wondered why the Gu family did not fight with the Xia family.
The three owners have a huge appetite and have threatened to carve up the Gu family. They have even divided up some of the best shops in the Gu family's main street.
After learning the exact news, Mr. Zhou personally led his men and arrested the three of them.
The clerk wasn't stupid either. Hearing something was wrong inside, he asked the shopkeeper to come over and listen together. It was more than one person who heard the three people discussing, so there was no possibility of false accusation.
When she heard that the Liu family was among them, Mrs. Yu was not surprised and said to her daughter-in-law who was accompanying her for dinner, "The people who hate Dao Yu the most are the Liu family."
Chu Yunli deeply thought so.
"The person I hate the most in my life is Liu Shuanghu." Mrs. Yu came to talk about sex, "When A Zong was still young, I imagined the appearance and temperament of my daughter-in-law, maybe fierce, maybe gentle, but I never thought about it.
She will be such a crying, scheming woman."
Chu Yunli was a little curious about the words "full of calculations" in her mouth.
Mrs. Yu snorted softly, "That woman made a plan when she met Azong."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Zong opened the curtain and his smiling expression froze.